No Oppo Supporters Non Bulldog Footy Talk - Bulldogs only - Part 4

[W W Biscuit]

The Suns sticking it right up Brisbane is at least taking the edge of today's disappointment.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

The Suns sticking it right up Brisbane is at least taking the edge of today's disappointment.

...and Geelong being beaten at their own ground

Is that actually legal?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Wonder what that little Brisbane **** did to deserve that. Trying to play the victim afterwards

 

[GetDimmaBack]

The Suns sticking it right up Brisbane is at least taking the edge of today's disappointment.

Stephen King coaching, too.
Good to see!

Actually, Cats & Brisbane going down is helping me cool off

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Stephen King coaching, too.
Good to see!

Actually, Cats & Brisbane going down is helping me calm down

A draw between Sydney and Essington would be good too

 

[Werewolf]

A draw between Sydney and Essington would be good too

It's not like tipping could get any worse this week... right?

 

[W W Biscuit]

Stephen King coaching, too.
Good to see!

Actually, Cats & Brisbane going down is helping me calm down

Now to rip through the English top order and I might even go to bed smiling

 

[GetDimmaBack]

A draw between Sydney and Essington would be good too

I love this in theory, DRU. Would be good for us.
However, my pathogical dislike of the Drugsters always wants them to cop a smashing!

 

[Next Waiting]

Some round this might be turn out to be. Pies lose, Cats lose, we lose, Lions lose and Port are trailing. Whoda thunk it.

 

[dergert]

How is Allir Allir allowed back on the ground after being knocked out cold?

The AFL needs independent doctors to rule on concussions. Team doctors cannot be trusted.

 

[glenashley]

We just know our season is going to come down to the final round at kardinia park fml

 

[Mojorisin]

We just know our season is going to come down to the final round at kardinia park fml

For me it comes down to the Tigers lose that and then may aswell put the que in the rack.

 

[Chicago1]

After tipping 9/9 last week, 1/6 so far seems like the end of the world. TYJ that the Bombres lost.

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[Kermit]

There isn’t much more beautiful in the AFL world that the Bombers sitting in 13th after going down by a point at home.
Still premiership threat Robbo??

 

[_Cerberus_]

Weird round. All of the favorites have lost so far this weekend. Tigers, Hawks and Eagles all capable of winning their games.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

There isn’t much more beautiful in the AFL world that the Bombers sitting in 13th after going down by a point at home.
Still premiership threat Robbo??

Cue the 8 page spread in the HUN outlining The Plan to take the Bombres to a dynasty

 

[Libbaaaa]

Weird round. All of the favorites have lost so far this weekend. Tigers, Hawks and Eagles all capable of winning their games.

Swans were surely favoured. Also Port are cooked.

 

[weltschmerz]

This is called the fencing response. It’s a form of abnormal posturing that’s a sign of a concussion.



Lachie Jones was subbed out wih “migraine”. Aliir Aliir

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Aliir Aliir

Age

30

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

wasn’t assessed and was put back on the ground.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

This is called the fencing response. It’s a form of abnormal posturing that’s a sign of a concussion.
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Lachie Jones was subbed out wih “migraine”. Aliir Aliir wasn’t assessed and was put back on the ground.

They have priors in this as well. They’d be lucky if they don’t get a big fine and think they might be forced to have a change in doctors.

Will renew the call for the AFL to have independent doctors making the call on concussion incidents. You’d hope we were at the stage where clubs would care more about the players than the match situation but we’re clearly not at that point still.

 

[dogwatch]

They have priors in this as well. They’d be lucky if they don’t get a big fine and think they might be forced to have a change in doctors.

Will renew the call for the AFL to have independent doctors making the call on concussion incidents. You’d hope we were at the stage where clubs would care more about the players than the match situation but we’re clearly not at that point still.

It will come down to whether there is enough industrial or legal pressure.
The AFL won't do it purely out of concern for the players' long term health and welfare. If they really felt that way it would have happened years ago.

The AFL will respond if the AFLPA take a stronger stand, perhaps threatening industrial action. Or if they suddenly find themselves with a raft of negligence lawsuits from damaged past players.

Concerted media pressure might also help. However while we have commentators declaring "the bump is dead" any time a rule or interpretation change is in the wind that seems unlikely.

 

[dogwatch]

Maybe the bump in its traditional form does have to die. Maybe we do need to refashion (but not eliminate) some of the contact aspects of the game to achieve a reduction in the number of concussions, while still acknowledging that some accidental concussions can never be eliminated. I suspect brain injuries have probably always been in the sport but were publicised far less in past eras than they are now.

I feel that as each generation passes the players get stronger, heavier and faster so the impact of collisions is commensurately greater than it was say 50 years ago. I don't have data either way on this, but it does seem a logical conclusion.

Sure, the traditionalists (I'm one) won't like any change to the way the game is played. But what's the brain health of our young sportsmen and sportswomen - maybe our own kids - worth to us? For example how about setting and working towards a target of a 50% reduction in concussions? And reporting on it as a KPI of the AFL.

 

[Doggy]

The Hawthorn tank in full swing

 

[Nat Fyfe]

Here we are lamenting our habit of throwing massive leads. Saints went into QT winning 56-19, have now hit 3QT at 89-78, with the Hawks having all the momentum. At least we've been throwing against quality opposition, the Saints are doing it against one of the worst teams in the competition

 

[Doggy]

Here we are lamenting our habit of throwing massive leads. Saints went into QT winning 56-19, have now hit 3QT at 89-78, with the Hawks having all the momentum. At least we've been throwing against quality opposition, the Saints are doing it against one of the worst teams in the competition

Saints are shit but they're a game clear of us after today...

 

[Doggy]

Saints are full of downhill skiers like Higgins and are a game clear of us after struggling against wet toast and norf.

Let that one sink in